English-French translations for forbid

• défendre
  Ils ont introduit le business judgement rule, selon lequel la direction d'une société peut se défendre comme elle le veut - en Europe, nous interdisons cela. They have introduced a "business judgment rule" according to which company boards can protect themselves if they wish, whereas in Europe we forbid that.
• denier
• dénier
• interdire
  Peut-être devrions-nous les interdire. Perhaps we should forbid them.
  Alors, pourquoi l'interdire pour le jus de raisin? So why forbid it for grape juice?
  Si l' on en vient à interdire cela dans cette maison ! God forbid that that should be prohibited in this House!
• nier
• prohiber

Definition of forbid

• To disallow; to proscribe
• To deny, exclude from, or warn off, by express command
• To oppose, hinder, or prevent, as if by an effectual command
• To accurse; to blast
• To defy; to challenge

Examples

• Smoking in the restaurant is forbidden.
• An impassable river forbids the approach of the army.
• What part of "no" do you forbid to understand?

Related words

• forbidden
• forbidding
• forbiddance
• forbidder
• forbid; () ban
• forbid ban
• forbidden fruit
• forbidden fruit is the sweetest
• Forbidden City